Planting seeds now for June flowers . 🌱Seed sowing has started and the juggling of seedtrays in the greenhouse has begun.It is surprising how much variation there is in the different seeds and the conditions each variety likes to germinate. 🌱Some like a warm base to help them germinate, particularly at this time of year. Some varieties need light to germinate so must just be place on the top of the damp soil (rudbekia), others need dark to germinate (Phlox). 🌱The timescale for germination varies so much – wrinkle cress is up in a day or two, while others may be a few weeks. It is worth knowing approximately how long they do take otherwise you start doubting if they are every going to come up and all – when all you needed was patience! 🌱The half hardy annuals you don’t want to sow to early – (not enough day length, won’t survive if there is a late frost, and they don’t like the cold damp conditions) they will just end up weak and give poor plants and poor quality flowers. 🌱Good luck with your sowing if you are growing flowers. 🌸if you have any questions do ask. 🌱britishflowers #flowerfarmer #farmerflorist #winterjobs #lovemyjob #outdoorwork #storiesoftheeveryday #myeveryday #muddyboots #teamflowers #friendsinflowers #theviewfromhere #supportyourlocalfarmer #localfarmer #fftf #horticulturenotofficeculture #fromseedtobloom #flowersfromthefarm #oversleyflowers#alcesterflowers #flowersalcester
There are not many blue flowers - echinops is a lovely blue so useful in flower designs and really pretty in the garden. The bees and butterflies love it too.
Big buckets filled with colour going out to florists. When there is a big urn to fill and you need to make a feature with the flowers the tall delphiniums, larkspur, foxgloves and blousy malope match the request.
#featureflowers #statementflowers #floristflowers #localflowerdeliveryalcester
Peace and calm…….back in the greenhouse is my happy place for an hour. Taking time to connect and reconnect.
Seedlings which need planting out have been taken down to the flower plot. The birds are singing, it’s peaceful and every day there are positive changes. The days are getting longer and the rapid changes in some varieties are very noticeable. Yesterday the narcissi buds were very tightly closed, today there are two or three flowers wide open and smiling. The tulips are taller and the buds are starting to form, the first anemone are out and the first few ranunculus buds are showing. It won’t be long on before we have plenty of flowers.
Hope you have your happy place. Enjoy.
#happygardening #happyplaceinthegarden #gardenerslife #flowergrower
Coming up to the end of the year and reflecting on 2022. It has been a tough year for many so let’s concentrate on the beautiful, where we can add some fun and happiness to someone’s day and perhaps some colour on these shorter winter days.
Some of my favourite days have been picking for DIY weddings where buckets are filled with colourful bundles of fresh flowers and foliage for family and friends to arrange at the venue. (I do also provide bouquets and buttonholes if they would like). The flowers are selected to match the couples theme such as;
💕Natural ‘wildflower’ vibe
💕A splash of colour to create a gorgeous statement
💕Soft romantic elegance
Congratulations to all the couples who got married this year. This certainly is worth celebrating!
What are your favourite memories this year?
#endof2022 #2022review #DIYweddingflowers #arrangeyourownweddingflowers #2022weddings #wildflowers #romaticflowers #britishflowers #refectingontheyear #gardenersyear #flowergrowingyear
It's Friday..... celebrations this weekend with bouquets and buckets of flowers for parties going out. Have a good weekend.
#bouquetalcester #diyflowers #flowers #bucketsofflowers #partyflowers
To keep your flowers in good condition in this warmer weather it is worth changing the water in the vase each day. Surprisingly the water warms up which is encourages the increase of bacteria and any bacteria will shorten the life of the flowers.
You want a sparkling clean vase and plenty of fresh water.
Obviously keep the flowers in the cool if you can and definitely out of direct sunlight
Some flowers will last longer than others so it is worth removing some of the faded blooms to keep the arrangement looking fresh and lovely.
With the warm weather and long days you can see the new flowers beginning to bloom, flower arranger buckets and florist buckets will soon have a mix of ….…….achillea, rudbekia, dahlias, pretty grasses and it won’t be long before there are zinnia who love the hot weather.
#summerflowers #britishflowers #wildflowers #DIYflowers #flowerarrangers #flowersforflowerarrangers #oversleyflowers
#englishgardenflowers #locallygrownflowers
The butterfly has such a long proboscis reaching deep into the buddleia flowers for the sweet nectar. When it is not using it’s proboscis it rolls it up – isn’t nature amazing!
We like to encourage all pollinators – butterflies, moths, bees and hoverflies which need sources of pollen and nectar to thrive. As they travel from flower to flower they carry pollen on their bodies which then can pollinate the next flower they visit.
We don’t use any toxic chemicals (pesticides, insecticides, weedkillers) on the flower plot as we would like it to be a haven for wildlife and we like the flowers to be scented and chemical free for all of us as well.
#butterflies #pollinators #chemicalfree #nochemicals #justnatural #wildlifefriendly #naturalflowers #fftf #flowersfromthefarm
Reflecting an English garden as special memory of a big sister…. this double ended funeral spray included all the English garden favourites which are flowering in June - roses, honeysuckle, peonies, antirrhinums, sweet william, campanula, achillea, nigella, stock for scent and rosemary for remembrance. Always a pleasure to plan and design an arrangement for such a moving occasion….very special.
As I am passionate about the environment I have spent a lot of time refining sustainable floral techniques to use natural moss instead of floral foam. There are various traditional and creative funeral arrangements which are very suitable for a natural moss base using flowers which are in season, freshly picked from the flower plot the day before and which give a relaxed, garden gathered natural arrangement often requested for those who love their gardens and the countryside.
#sympathyflowers #funeralflowerarrangement #sympathyflowerdelivery #funeralflowers
Buttonholes .... each individual mini bouquets. Always so cute.
#buttonholes #specialoccasionsflowers #individualdesignflowers #oversleyflowers #wildflowerweddings #englishgardenflowers
Alcester High Street looking very festive all ready for the Platinum Jubilee street party on Sunday. The Beacon lighting ceremony is tonight on centenary Field – a festive weekend ahead. Enjoy!
#alcesterjubilee #queenjubileecelebrations #warwickshirebritishflowers #weekendgardenparty
'A positive hope for the future'
It's not surprising we like cornflowers so much when they have a symbolism like this.........
#bluecornflowers #britishflowers #blueflowers #
The beautiful orlaya, the white lace flower has arrived. Perfectly named with it's delicate mass of flowers.
It's always adds a soft and airy touch to a vase or bouquet of flowers. I like it just on its own in a big jug, elegant snd beautiful green and white statement.
#greenandwhiteflowers #orlaya #focus flowers #elegantandbeautiful #interiordecorflowers #finishingtoucheswithflowers #athomewithflowers #ontrendflowers #sustainablegrowing #whiteflowersonly
Today is World Bee Day to raise awareness of the importance of bees as pollinators.
We have been into our hive today. In the video you can see the queen bee with the yellow dot on her back. Most of the other bees are worker bees. The Queens job is to lay fertilised eggs. She may lay about 1500 in a day when she is building up her colony.
The worker bees initially does all the jobs around the hive – cleaning the cells ready for the queen to lay eggs, feeding the new larvae, feeding the queen, repairing the wax comb, converts the nectar into honey.
When the worker bee is about three weeks old she will go out and forage for nectar and pollen which she brings back to the hive. When the bees visit a plant to collect pollen and nectar, the pollen catches on their bodies. So when they visit another plant it transfers the pollen to the next plant, fertilising it – that's pollination.
Pollinators such as bees are essential for many plants as they allow the plants to fruit, set seed and breed, without pollination we wouldn’t have fruits and seeds! Bees actually pollinate 70 of the around 100 crop species that feed 90% of the world. And with regards to wildflowers - 80% of European wildflowers require insect pollination.
We will share with you what is happening in the hive through the season.
#lovebees #bees #pollinators #queenbee #workerbees #carefortheenvironment #worldbeeday #nochemicalshere #noinsecticides #noneedforinsecticides #organicprinciples #naturalenvironment #slowflowers #ecoflowergrowing
Alliums are out! Such a celebration flower with their explosion of little stars. They are always a feature in bouquets or big arrangements.
#Alliums #growninwarwickshire #localflowers #marqueeflowers
Tulips are over for this season and now a pretty new selection are starting to flower. The pleasures of seasonal British flowers there is always something new to look forward to.
#ranunculus #springflowers #malvernshow #orlayagrandiflora
